Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of California

Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal.
Argued October 21, 1971
Decided March 1, 1972
Full case name Hawaii v. Standard Oil Company of California, et al.
Citations 405 U.S. 251 (more)
92 S.Ct. 885; 31 L. Ed. 2d 184; 1972 U.S. LEXIS 111
Prior history 431 F.2d 1282; 1970 Trade Cases ¶ 73,340 (9th Cir. 1970)
Holding
Section 4 of the Clayton Act does not authorize a State to sue for damages for an injury to its general economy allegedly attributable to a violation of the antitrust laws.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
William O. Douglas · William J. Brennan Jr.
Potter Stewart · Byron White
Thurgood Marshall · Harry Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr. · William Rehnquist
Case opinions
Majority Marshall, joined by Burger, Stewart, White, Blackmun
Dissent Douglas
Dissent Brennan
Powell, Rehnquist took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal., 405 U.S. 251 (1972), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that Section 4 of the Clayton Antitrust Act does not authorize a U.S. state to sue for damages for an injury to its general economy allegedly attributable to a violation of the United States antitrust law.

See also

Further reading

  • Blechman, Michael D. (1972). "Class Actions—A Reappraisal in Light of Hawaii v. Standard Oil". Journal of Air Law and Commerce. 38: 389. ISSN 0021-8642.
  • Fuller, D. M.; Condo, J. A. (1972). "Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co.: Aloha to Parens Patriae?". Catholic University Law Review. 22: 156. ISSN 0008-8390.
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